Save the Date for Community Care Day 2024!
The second Community Care Day will be held on Friday, October 25th, 2024.
Join us throughout the day for food, outdoor activities, DIY projects, and wellness sessions, with the day wrapping up in a community-wide gathering!
You can find Community Care Day activities in the following locations:
Cannon Green, Meadows Café, Class of 1986 Fitness & Wellness Center, Dillon Gym, Campus Club, Institute Woods, McCosh Health Center, Admission Information Center, Carl A. Fields Center, Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building, Frist Campus Center Lawn, Climbing Wall
Schedule Overview
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ALL DAY: Mindfulness Stations
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Princeton Campus
Description:
“In all things nature, there is something of the marvelous.” - Aristotle.
Take the time to enjoy nature today by discovering the Mindfulness Stations scattered across campus and try a mindfulness activity in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. Submit your completed map for a prize!
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ALL DAY: A Story Sharing Experience
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Campus Club, Cannon Green, Class of 1986 Fitness & Wellness Center, Meadows Cafe
Description:
Do you ever see a stranger and wonder.. "what's it like being you?"
Whether about love or loss, joy or fear, what weall have in common is an honest voice of the human experience. We’re living in a time where the differences between us are magnified. Exploring the lives of the people we share space with every day shows us how wonderfully human we all are.
These stories engage strangers of all ages and backgrounds to reflect, rejoice, heal and connect through words. Letters will be written anonymously and will be displayed in various locations throughout campus.
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8am - 9am: Outdoor Yoga
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Lawn Between New South and Spellman
Rain Location:
Studio B – Class of 1986 Fitness & Wellness Center
Description:
Experience a mind-body experience and become more in tune with your inner self. This Yoga class focuses on classical yoga postures, detailed alignment cues, strong emphasis of breath awareness and honoring the body while inviting balance and harmony with a deep connection to the sanctuary within.
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9am - 11am: Craft Your Morning: Granola
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Dillon Plaza
Description:
Boost your day with some granola goodness. Pick your favorite ingredients to create your own healthy and delicious snack at the Granola Buffet Station.
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9am - 11am: Pop-Up Coffee Cart
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Cannon Green
Description:
Sip, savor, and start your day right with a coffee, tea, or hot chocolate from 2nd Rule Coffee Cart on Cannon Green! Whether you're looking for a quick pick-me-up or a relaxing start to your day, we have you covered!
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9am - 12pm: Cat Eye Bracelet-Making
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Campus Club Sun Room
Description:
We've got the beads and the string, you've got the vision to make a cat-eye or any other bracelet design you'd like! Drop in anytime in this window to make a little bling for yourself or someone you care about. (Hosted by Lynne McClister, Graduate School)
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9am - 4pm: Lawn Games
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Locations:
Frist South Lawn
Description:
Cornhhole, Spikeball, Jenga, oh my! Stop by Frist’s South Lawn to enjoy some supersized, classic outdoor games with your friends and enjoy the crisp fall air.
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9am - 4pm: Institute Woods Self-guided Hike
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Institute Woods - hikes depart from Lawrence Apartments bus stop
Description:
Over 500 acres of woods and trails are just a 15-minute walk away from campus. The Institute Woods provide the space to take a break and enjoy some greenery and nature. Take a self-guided hikes with maps from OA that show you all the trails. Walk where Einstein and Oppenheimer walked and have fun on the swinging bridge. TigerTransit bus #2 can take you to and from Lawrence apartments starting point.
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9am - 5pm: Coffee Bar & Campus Rec at Meadows Cafe
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Meadows Cafe
Description:
Stop by the Cafe at the Meadows Apartments for a free coffee, cappuccino or espresso; and meet with the Campus Recreation staff for some giveaways and hear about the Wilkinson Fitness Center opening plans. From 11am-3pm learn about the benefits of home cooking and taste a sampling of a homemade vinaigrette and grain salad provided by Restaurant Associates.
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10:30am - 2:30pm: Free Talk Friday CPS Drop-in Hours
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Who:
Undergraduate Students & Graduate Students ONLY
Location:
McCosh Health Center
Description:
Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) is offering 30-minute drop-in sessions for students to confidentially discuss any topic or concern, on a first-come, first-served basis.
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11am - 12pm: Capoiera Activity
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Frist South Lawn/Patio
Description:
Join teaching artist Levi Guerrero in an immersive introduction to the art of Capoeira dance.
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11am - 2pm: Water Color Painting
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Campus Club Library
Description:
Drop in and join us for watercolor painting! All supplies will be provided. Stay as long or as little as you'd like and paint one picture or many. (Hosted by Amber Serrano, Graduate School)
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11am - 1pm: Historical Walking Tour of Downtown Princeton
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Meet on Cannon Green
Description:
Enjoy a 2-mile walk around downtown Princeton and the University campus as you learn about historic sites in the area, including Nassau Hall, University Chapel, and Palmer Square. In addition to the early history of the town, founding of the University and Revolutionary War, guides will share some of the lesser-known stories of Princeton’s diverse past. Space for 25 people.
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11am - 2pm: Create Your Own Air Plant Terrarium
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Campus Club Dining Room
Description:
Come create a lovely terrarium to take home with you. Attendees will decorate a masor jar, select an air plant, and make the plant a delightful new home. (Hosted by Ellen Kellich, Graduate School)
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11am - 2pm: Doodle Your Dreams: Mandala Magic
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Campus Club Den
Description:
Based on imagery from traditional Buddhist art, the decorative patterns in a mandala (meaning "circle") can represent many different ideas and feelings. In this drop-in session, attendees can create their own geometric mandala design and decorate it with markers and gemstones. Join us for this relaxing and calming activity! (Hosted by Hope VanCleaf, High Meadows Environmental Institute & Lewis Center for the Arts)
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11am - 2pm: Month of Service: Card Making
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Campus Club Living Room
Description:
There is nothing more thoughtful and personal than a handwritten note inside a beautiful handmade card. Put your paper crafting skills to work making greeting cards that will be shared with local community partner organizations to distribute in care packages. You can select to thank those that serve, put a smile on elder community members' faces, or write a note of inspiration for a child. (Hosted by Alex Tubridy and Sara Gruppo, Pace Center for Civic Engagement)
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11am - 4pm: Indoor Rock Climbing
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
2nd Floor of Powers Field Princeton Stadium
Description:
Learn to explore the fun and challenge of movement in the vertical world at the Outdoor Action Climbing Wall. No previous climbing experience is required and people of all abilities are welcome. Experienced instructors will be on hand to teach skills. OA provides all equipment including climbing harness and climbing shoes.
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11:15am - 12:15pm: Campus Historical Tour
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Admission Information Center
Description:
Looking to learn about the rich history of Princeton's campus? Join a student-led history tour and explore centuries of Princeton University dating back to its founding in 1746. The tour is filled with humorous stories, fun facts and captivating details about academics, athletics and the architecture of Princeton's more than 600-acre campus.
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12pm - 1pm: Food Demonstration: Avocado Toast
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Class of 1986 Fitness & Wellness Center lobby
Description:
Stop by the lobby of the Class of 1986 Fitness & Wellness Center and experience an Avocado Toast Station by Campus Dining.
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12pm - 1pm: Yoga
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Lawn Between New South and Spellman
Rain Location:
Studio B – Class of 1986 Fitness & Wellness Center
Description:
Experience a mind-body experience and become more in tune with your inner self. This Yoga class focuses on classical yoga postures, detailed alignment cues, strong emphasis of breath awareness and honoring the body while inviting balance and harmony with a deep connection to the sanctuary within.
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12pm - 2pm: Relax and Create: Make Your Own Slime and Color
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Campus Club Prospect Room
Description:
Want to make slime? Want to do some coloring? Drop in anytime to join us for either or both relaxing actitvities. (Hosted by Jennifer Miller, Office of Disability Services)
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12pm - 4pm: The Wellness Cycle: Biking at Princeton
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
North Dillon Lawn
Rain Location:
Frist Level 1
Description:
Calling all Princeton bike owners and enthusiasts! Stop by North Dillon Lawn to register your bike, learn safety and maintenance tips, and spin the wheel for gear. Whether you’re a pro or just starting, there’s something for everyone to enjoy cycling across campus! (Hosted by Transportation & Parking Services & Office of Sustainability)
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12pm - 7pm: Charlie Brown Movie Marathon
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Cannon Green
Description:
Embrace the cozy vibes of all with our It's the Great Pumpkin movie marathon! Sit on a beanbag and join us on Cannon Green for a day of Charlie Brown capturing the true essence of fall.
Bring your own blanket!
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1pm - 3pm: DIY Boba Tea
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Class of 1986 Fitness & Wellness Center lobby
Description:
Join us in the lobby of the Class of 1986 Fitness & Wellness Center and learn to make your own Boba Tea.
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1pm - 3pm: Historical Walking Tour of Downtown Princeton
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Meet on Cannon Green
Description:
Enjoy a 2-mile walk around downtown Princeton and the University campus as you learn about historic sites in the area, including Nassau Hall, University Chapel, and Palmer Square. In addition to the early history of the town, founding of the University and Revolutionary War, guides will share some of the lesser-known stories of Princeton’s diverse past. Space for 25 people.
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1pm - 4pm: Cookies and Community
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Murray Dodge Cafe
Description:
Come relax and reflect at Murray Dodge Cafe. The cafe will have its typical offerings, in addition to opportunities to participate in crafts like coloring and cookie decoration that will help you unwind. While you enjoy treats, we encourage you to engage in conversations with fellow Princetonians about community and self care! (Hosted by Emmie Pickerill '25, Office of Religious Life)
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1:15pm - 2:15pm: Campus Historical Tour
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Admission Information Center
Description:
Looking to learn about the rich history of Princeton's campus? Join a student-led history tour and explore centuries of Princeton University dating back to its founding in 1746. The tour is filled with humorous stories, fun facts and captivating details about academics, athletics and the architecture of Princeton's more than 600-acre campus.
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3pm - 4pm: Listening Circle for Healing, Compassion and Connection Across Differences
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Who:
Undergraduate Students & Graduate Students ONLY
Location:
Carl A. Fields Center Room 105
Description:
As we navigate difficult events occurring around the world, CPS will be offering this listening circle for students who wish to share their feelings and reactions, offer compassion to others and ourselves and connect in a safe space.
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3pm - 4pm: Panel: How Faculty Can Support Student Well-being
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
JRR 217
Description:
Interested in learning about ways to support student well-being in the classroom, utilizing evidence-based strategies? Three Princeton faculty members will share their insights on doing just that, through their pilots of the TigerWell Well-being in Learning Spaces toolkit. Panelists: Professor Maria Garlock (Civil & Environmental Engineering); Assistant Professor Erik Nook (Psychology); Dr. Jason Puchalla (Physics); moderated by Kathy Wagner, MPH, RCHES (Associate Director, Health Promotion and Prevention Services, University Health Services) & Dr. Sami Kahn (Executive Director, Council on Science and Technology)
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3pm - 5pm: Tiger Harvest
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Dillon Gym
Description:
Join us in various locations here at Dillon Gym and the Class of 1986 Fitness and Wellness Center for some fun fall activities featuring The Game Truck, lawn games, ghost grams, candy, and more!
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3:15pm - 4:15pm: Campus Historical Tour
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Admission Information Center
Description:
Looking to learn about the rich history of Princeton's campus? Join a student-led history tour and explore centuries of Princeton University dating back to its founding in 1746. The tour is filled with humorous stories, fun facts and captivating details about academics, athletics and the architecture of Princeton's more than 600-acre campus.
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4pm - 5pm: Yoga
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Lawn Between New South and Spellman
Rain Location:
Group Fitness Room – Class of 1986/Dillon Gym
Description:
Experience a mind-body experience and become more in tune with your inner self. This Yoga class focuses on classical yoga postures, detailed alignment cues, strong emphasis of breath awareness and honoring the body while inviting balance and harmony with a deep connection to the sanctuary within.
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4pm - 5pm: Princeton Distress Awareness & Response (PDAR)
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Who:
Faculty & Staff ONLY
Location:
JRR 217
Description:
PDAR is an interactive session designed to educate participants on the signs and symptoms to watch out for in students and others who may be in distress, and to arm participants with the tools needed to effectively respond. Dr. Calvin Chin, Director of Counseling & Psychological Services (CPS) in University Health Services will facilitate this special open PDAR session for Community Care Day.
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5pm - 7pm: Community Gathering
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Who:
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff
Location:
Cannon Green
Description:
Join us on Cannon Green for a vibrant day filled with autumnal activities. From savory comfort foods to sweets, explore our lineup of food trucks while listening to a live DJ! Catch the end of the Charlie Brown Movie Marathon and cozy up with a beanbag and blanket to unwind and end the day!
Vision
Rejuvenation • Reflection • Camaraderie
Community Care Day (CCD) offers the entire Princeton University community (undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and staff) a range of fun and relaxing activities throughout the day, ending with a culminating event to bring the whole community together.
The idea of CCD came directly from students, and its goal is to encourage our community to develop habits and practices for integrating self- and community care into their daily and weekly life. CCD is not a one-day solution but rather a way to put a point of focus on rejuvenation, reflection, and camaraderie that we hope will continue on for each person after the day wraps. All of the offerings are drop-in and many are led by offices and groups that lead wellness, arts, and outdoors activities that you can continue to engage with throughout the year.
Community Care Day Working Group
Community Care Day is brought to you by the Office of the Vice President for Campus Life, and an undergraduate student, graduate student and staff working group drawn from Campus Club, Campus Recreation, the Graduate School, the Graduate Student Government, Health Promotion and Prevention Services, Office of Dean of Undergraduate Students, the Office of Campus Engagement, Outdoor Action, the Undergraduate Student Government, and the Class of 1961 Foundation.
Community Care Day Working Group Members:
Rebecca Burdine, Chris Burkmar, Rochelle Calhoun, Rick Curtis, Jenna Elliott '25, Heidi Freeman, Alison Greenberg, Judy Jarvis, Meera Kochar '25, Anne Laurita, Maria Lauron-Ramos, Alexandra Parado, Lexy Sarstedt, Amari Tankard, Hillary Toledo-Madriz, Shirley Wang, Jess Ward, Elsie Wirth, Christina Wu '26.
For questions or accommodation requests, please contact Lexy Sarstedt at [email protected]
Community Care Day 2023
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Photo credits to FotoBuddy
